Reserving the Theater
The theater is available for private or public events. To rent the Theater contact Danielle McClelland, Executive Director, 812.323.3022 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The theater can be placed on "hold" for your event for no more than 14 days. After this time, the date must be secured with a signed contract and a minimum $200/day non-refundable deposit, or it will be released.
Rental Fee Schedule
| January & May | Sunday* - Thursday | Friday & Saturday |
| Rehearsal/Tech | $575 | $575 |
| Public Performance | $925 | $1155 |
| Sept-Dec, Feb-Mar | Sunday* - Thursday | Friday & Saturday |
| Rehearsal/Tech | $765 | $765 |
| Public Performance | $1215 | $1525 |
| April | Sunday* - Thursday | Friday & Saturday |
| Rehearsal/Tech | $765 | $765 |
| Public Performance | $1525 | $1525 |
| June-August | Sunday* - Thursday | Friday & Saturday |
| Rehearsal/Tech | $385 | $385 |
| Public Performance | $605 | $765 |
*Building Access after 1 PM Only
Labor costs are charged in addition to the rental fee, and are described under LABOR RATES below. Please note that the Buskirk-Chumley Theater is a union facility, and there is a minimum labor fee for any event. Additional services such as ticket printing, usher service, piano use, stage extension and high-quality visual projection equipment use are available. Please check the schedule for Additional Fees & Services listed below.
Technical Staffing
The Buskirk-Chumley Theater is a Union-operated facility. All of our technical staff are members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artist and Allied Craft Union of the United States and Canada, Local #618. A Union member must be present any time you are in the auditorium, and a minimum $250 labor fee/day is required.
Labor Rates
| Tech Director | Tech Director Overtime | General Stagehand | Gen. Stagehand Overtime |
| $29/hr | $42hr | $21/hr |
$29/hr |
| Loader/Truck In Fee | Loader/Truck out Fee | Performance Fee |
| $61 per hour $92 Sun. & Holidays |
$73 per hour $92 Sun. & Holidays |
$78 per performance $100 Sun. & Holidays |
Additional Services and Equipment
| Website listing | Included in rental |
| Regional press release | Included in rental |
| Street level display case | Included in rental |
| Marquee presence (day of show only) | Included in rental |
| Box Office Service | $100/performance |
| Stage Extension ( adds 5' to front of stage ) | $100 + Labor |
| Projection equipment ( VHS/DVD) (30' x 20' screen) |
$100 use fee |
| Yamaha C-7 Baby Grand Piano | $100 on-stage use |
